And just what were U2 thinking when they were recording, and subsequently, releasing this album? It is one of the mysteries I have always been puzzled by. I am a huge U2 fan. Probably, currently not as big of a fan as I was in the past, in my …

Before any of you complains about her being unknown, let me tell you first, that AURORA is probably going to be the next “Lorde”. I am pretty sure 90% of the world’s population have heard Lorde’s humongous hit “Royals” at least once!
As a background, AURORA (real name Aurora Aksnes) …

HOTTER THAN HELL
Kiss seemed to believe they would capture the public’s imagination with this second LP but it didn’t work out that way despite its high quality.
Better than some have suggested.
This one also didn’t sell when first released but greater things was soon to come. Album contains Gene Simmons’ …

Snow Song Pt. 1 is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which is the second song on their EP, Everything Is. Similar to the opening track on this EP, the band sticks to the fuzzy sounding tone which has slowed down on this song and sounds a bit darker. …

Ever heard of Jack’s Mannequin? You should have. Not because of rising popularity or the fact that the band recently accompanied Plain White T’s and Panic! At The Disco on tour, but because of the melodic, piano-filled tracks that fill debut album “Everything in Transit”. Jack’s Mannequin brings a …

I’m So Tired is a track by The Beatles which appears on their self-titled album, or The White Album. Unlike the rest of the album, I’m So Tired is actually a very laid-back track, and as the name would imply, it has a very sleepy feel and tone to …

It is ten years ago now since Eminem released his first studio album in the form of The Slim Shady LP. The album was ground breaking in a number of ways, but for me personally it was the first rap album that I ever listened to. Back in 1999 …

Oxford Comma is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their debut self-titled record. The song opens up with a very simple yet definitive rhythm before the vocals come in for the first verse. One thing about Oxford Comma is I find it incredibly hard to not enjoy …

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is the second and most recent album released by Neutral Milk Hotel. One of my friends considered this to be in their top five albums of all time, so I will admit that I went into the listening of the record with slightly …

An excellent choice for any beginner banjo player . The low profile neck satin finish and rock maple rim make this banjo a keeper . I began on a cheap Asian banjo , that offered a very hollow sound similar to playing in a a cave , for …

Primer 55 isn’t a very well-known band, although I believe they had a song on a popular soundtrack, perhaps the Resident Evil movie? But this CD is quite a solid effort, maybe even great if you’re into the kind of hardcore tinged with funk sound they bring. …

Cheat On Me is a song by Lou Reed and Metallica which appears as the sixth track on their record Lulu. Similar to songs like Pumping Blood or Mistress Dread, Cheat On Me opens up with an incredibly melodic sound, but unlike the other aforementioned songs, this intro thankfully …

Not myself tonight is the first single of Bionic album by American pop star Christina Aguilera. It is an up tempo dance song in electro pop genre. I think this is a great song by Christina Aguilera with music, vocal and electronic vibe. The electronic sound of the song …

Better Than Me by Hinder is a song about how a guy is feeling down about his girl and realizing that the girl deserves better than him. obviously he was not treating the girl right and has tried to convince himself that he is not going to miss her. …

The Day That Never Comes, the first ballad on Death Magnetic, certainly is yet another good example of Metallica were being truthful when they said they let past records influence them on this album. Whereas the first half of this ballad (Let’s remember that the first half of Metallica …

One rock band who I’ve loved throughout the years is the American hard rock and alternative band “Three Days Grace”. I think that is quite significant too being that I have been listening to their music from I was about fourteen or maybe younger, and I am now twenty …

Munbe Vaa is a fantastic song from Sillendru Oru Kadhal Movie. The music composed by A.R.Rehman. This is one of my favourite songs of A.R.Rehman. Vaali writes the lyrics of this song. The song has very different starting line. Shreya Ghosal and Naresh Iyer …

Donuts is one of the most imaginative and important CDs of the last decade. Although it is very unnoticed and underground, I consider it to be a classic and very important. It’s extremely imaginative and I’m positive in the near future, maybe in another decade or so, J Dilla’s …

Lil’ Kim ft. Mr. Cheeks
“The Jump Off”
La Bella Mafia
Queen Bee Entertainment/Atlantic Records
Lil’ Kim hadn’t made an album since 2000 at this point and that was her second effort, “The Notorious K.I.M.”, which featured such hits as “No Matter What They Say” and “How Many Licks?”. I’m starting to notice …

This is the bands seventh full length album, released in 2006 on Interscope Records with producer Jerry Finn. Prelude 12/21 starts the album off with the song the band used in the Miss Murder video, Kill Caustic is one of the more aggressive songs I have heard from the …

Pearl Jam’s Rearviewmirror Greatest Hits 1991-2003 is a super two disc CD set. Some of my favorite songs from this fabulous CD include Dissident, Save You, Daughter, Given To Fly, Man Of The Hour, Black, Once, and Alive. Pearl Jam’s Rearviewmirror Greatest Hits 1991-2003 is a super rock n …

Erich Kunzel: Bond and Beyond CD features Kunzel and his Cincinnati Pops Orchestra performing a number of movie and TV show themes that are detective, private eye, and crime type dramas. Kunzel has done several like albums, featuring different types of well known works. A friend told …

Adam Lambert has recently released an Acoustic Live! EP which consists of five songs he sang during radio performances and during his Glamnation Tour concerts. It is selling on iTunes at USD1.29 per track of USD4.99 for the complete album. I have to say that this album …

Adele has been a performer on shows like, “Dancing With the Stars”, and her songs have been used by contestans on American Idol as well as flooding the radio with her one of a kind voice. She isa very talented artist with powerful songs that I, and I’m …

When I first listened to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Miranda Lambert, I really thought that I am reading to a novel or something. There is a certain kind of story to this CD album that I like so much. Her voice is soft and crooning and she can even …

DJ Tomek ft. Lil’ Kim and Trooper Da Don
“Kimnotyze”
Beat of Life, Volume 1
Sony BMG
This is probably the only music video that I have seen thus far where Lil’ Kim actually looks more desirable and less like thrash which she has portrayed herself as in many of her past music …

I first heard Never Let Go on the local radio airwaves here and I was instantly hooked to it. It has a nice conscious reggae beat to it and of course you just can’t match or beat the voices of these reggae artists. At least it seems so when …

Absolutely Sweet Marie is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Blonde On Blonde. In contrast to Dylan’s earlier folk works, the track opens up with an organ and Dylan quickly joining in with the main vocals. The organ stays prominent throughout the entire track and …

Puff Daddy ft. Hurricane G.
“P.E. 2000″
Forever
Bad Boy Entertainment
Director: Martin Weisz
I’m not quite sure where things exactly went wrong for Puff Daddy. Perhaps he was lacking in what he does best or perhaps people just got tired of the Shiny Suit Era that he created? All I have to say …

Sweet Road is a song by Animal Collective and is the sixth track on Animal Collective’s record Sung Tongs. Significantly different from the preceding five tracks on the record, the sound on Sweet Road certainly has a more experimental feel to it than preceding tracks and it also struck …

Whether you like her music or not, you can’t argue that the name Lady Gaga is/was iconic. I am not really a fan of her whole discography because it went downhill when she released Born this Way - the time when her music became somewhat pretentious for the general …

Going To Georgia is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the penultimate track on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Before I begin, I should add that this is a cover of a band called Mountain Goats, so I unfortunately cannot comment too much on the songwriting …

When I was still in my younger years in high school, I would listen to hip hop music not necessarily because I was interested in most of the songs, but because a lot of my peers were listening to the music as well and I wanted to fit in …

Best of and greatest hits CD’s are always worth a good review regardless of the singer/band, which is what led me to writing this review. Hope this review will persuade you to by this CD is you haven’t done so already. Good music at any price!
U2 The Best …

Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves starred in Point Break, a surfer movie in part and a cops and robbers flick in another part. Swayze was the surfer bank robber and Reeves the FBI agent who chases the surfer and becomes part of the culture himself.
Point Break - Music …

Did You See The Words is a song by Animal Collective and is the first track on their album Feels. Opening up with an interesting guitar rhythm, a listener should ideally get the feeling that they’re in for something special because I personally consider this track to one of …

Cobwebs is a song by Animal Collective and the third track on their 2008 EP, Water Curses. Opening up with a random collection of sounds, Tare joins in the mix and the song seems to try to create a hypnotizing atmosphere which works nicely to some extent. Although I …

Cruelty And The Beast is the third album by Cradle Of Filth, released in 1998 on Music For Nations, the album is a concept album about Countess Bathory. The album tells the true story of Elizabeth Bathory, a countess who would kidnap women to try and gain her youth …

I absolutely love the song called Brothers which is part of the movie, “Next of Kin” that starred Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, and Bill Paxton. The three play brothers who have some conflict between them in the choices they have made, but who are never the less devoted …

I recently purchased the new CD, Bone Palace Ballet, by hardcore veterans Chiodos on Equal Vision Record. Their sophomore release takes the band to new levels, and really shows us how the band has grown and matured. The songs are …

After Soundgarden broke up, lead singer Chris Cornell got to work on his solo music. Releasing his debut solo album, Euphoria Morning in the 90s, this remarkable album features some tracks that display Cornell’s talent as a song writer, as well as a vocalist.
My favorite song on the album …

If you love the sound of Death Cab For Cutie, then you’ll enjoy Ben Gibbards otehr project The Postal Service. What makes the postal service a little different than deathcab is the electronic sound and beats within their songs. In most cases the songs could not be recreasted in …

This set is what man White Zombie fans have been waiting years for, I never thought it would happen, every White Zombie studio track ever released in a box set for $70, Gods on Voodoo moon, Pig Heaven, Psycho Head Blow Out, God Of Thunder, Soul Crusher, Make Them …

Rascal Flatts is one of the best country music groups that modern times have seen. They have a clear cut set of values when it comes to the music they record which gives them an awesome reputation along with the a very successful career. I love Rascal Flatts from …

Written for the ‘Philadelphia’ soundtrack, the song ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ became one of The Boss’s most popular post 80’s hit singles and won four Grammy Awards as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
‘Streets of Philadelphia’ coincides with the movie ‘Philadelphia’, which features Tom Hanks as attorney …

Jay-Z ft. Blackstreet
“The City Is Mine”
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Roc-A-Fella Records
“The City Is Mine” follows “(Always Be My) Sunshine” as the second music video and single from Jay-Z’s second album “In My Lifetime, Volume 1″. Here, Jay-Z samples “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else” by The Jones Girls …

This album is the complete opposite of the previous „Wish you Were Here”. When I first listened to it, I was shocked by the huge leap the band made from that album. If WYWH was about emotions, intimacy, and empathy, „Animals” is a strikingly bleak and politic statement, in …

Halloween On The Barbary Coast is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their album Hit To Death in the Future Head. Opening up with a collection of somewhat random sounds, a moderate guitar lead soon drives the track until some interesting percussive work also starts to …

Here Comes Sunshine is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Wake Of The Flood. The song starts off in an extremely melodic fashion with all of the instruments creating a very gentle and just a very calming sound. Garcia comes in with a vocal …

A few days ago I bought lovestrong. by Christina Perri on iTunes. Now, I’m a huge Perri fan, so I was destined to like the album, but even so, I like it more than I thought I would. In fact, I’ve bought maybe 20 CDs in the past 12 …